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COHFN WOLF _P~._ ATTORNEYS AT LAW July 24, 2014 Attorney Melanie Bachman Acting Executive Director Connecticut. Siting Council Ten Franklin Square New Britain, CT 06501 Re: Notice of Exempt Modification Verizon Wireless/MetroPCS co -location CTHA513A 15 Chamberlin Drive, Broad Brook, CT Dear Attorney Bachman: RACHEL A. SCHWARTZMAN Please Reply To: Bridgeport Writer's Direct Dial: (203) 337-4110 E -Mail: rschwartzman~cohenandwolf.com This office represents MetroPCS Massachusetts LLC ("MetroPCS") and has been retained to file exempt modification filings with the Connecticut Siting Council on its behalf. In this case, Verizon Wireless ("Verizon') owns the existing water tank telecommunications tower and related facility at 15 Chamberlin Drive, Broad Brook (East Windsor), Connecticut (Latitude 41.897$86/Longitude -72.552056). MetroPCS intends to replace 3 existing antennas with 6 new antennas and related equipment at this existing telecommunications facility in Broad Brook (East Windsor) ("Broad Brook Facility"). Please accept this letter as notification, pursuant to R.C.S.A. §16-50j-73, of construction which constitutes an exempt modification pursuant to R.C.S.A. ~ 16 -50j -72(b)(2). In accordance with R. C.S.A. ~ 16-50j-73, a copy of this letter is being sent to the First Selectman, Denise Manard, and the property owner, Crop Production Services, Inc. The existing Broad Braok Facility consists of a 125 foot water tank tower.l MetroPCS plans to replace 3 existing antennas on pipe mounts with 6 new antennas on pipe mounts at a centerline of 106 feet. (See the plans revised to Apri129, 2014 attached hereto as Exhibit A). MetroPCS will also replace a Nortel cabinet with a 6201 equipment cabinet, install a battery backup unit, reuse existing coax cables, and install fiber cables. The existing Broad Brook Facility is structurally capable of supporting MetroPCS' proposed modifications, as indicated in the structural analysis dated July 8, 2014, and attached hereto as Exhibit B. 1 While the online docket for the Connecticut Siting Council does not provide a docket or petition number for approval of this structure, it does reference this structure in connection with a notices of intent captioned EM -SPRINT -047-0000306, EM-VER-047A-129-164-050316, EM -POCKET -047-090504, and EM - SPRINT -047-140530, 1115 BROAD STREET ISH DEER HILL AVENUE 3ZO POST ROAD WEST C7S~ ORANGE CENTER ROAD P.O. BOX 1821 DANBURY, CT O6HIO WESTPORT, CT 068$0 ORANGE, CT OG~F77 BxiDcsroxT, CI' 06601-1821 'ILL: (203) 7922771 'ILL: (203) 222-1034 'I~r.: (203) 298-4066 TEL: (203) 368-0211 Fnac: (203) 791-8149 F.vc: (203) 227-1373 Fax: (203) 298-0068 Fwx: (203) 3949901

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COHFNWOLF_P~._ATTORNEYS AT LAW

July 24, 2014

Attorney Melanie BachmanActing Executive DirectorConnecticut. Siting CouncilTen Franklin SquareNew Britain, CT 06501

Re: Notice of Exempt ModificationVerizon Wireless/MetroPCS co-locationCTHA513A15 Chamberlin Drive, Broad Brook, CT

Dear Attorney Bachman:

RACHEL A. SCHWARTZMAN

Please Reply To: BridgeportWriter's Direct Dial: (203) 337-4110E-Mail: rschwartzman~cohenandwolf.com

This office represents MetroPCS Massachusetts LLC ("MetroPCS") and has beenretained to file exempt modification filings with the Connecticut Siting Council on its behalf.

In this case, Verizon Wireless ("Verizon') owns the existing water tanktelecommunications tower and related facility at 15 Chamberlin Drive, Broad Brook (EastWindsor), Connecticut (Latitude 41.897$86/Longitude -72.552056). MetroPCS intends toreplace 3 existing antennas with 6 new antennas and related equipment at this existingtelecommunications facility in Broad Brook (East Windsor) ("Broad Brook Facility"). Pleaseaccept this letter as notification, pursuant to R.C.S.A. §16-50j-73, of construction whichconstitutes an exempt modification pursuant to R.C.S.A. ~ 16-50j-72(b)(2). In accordance with R.C.S.A. ~ 16-50j-73, a copy of this letter is being sent to the First Selectman, Denise Manard, andthe property owner, Crop Production Services, Inc.

The existing Broad Braok Facility consists of a 125 foot water tank tower.l MetroPCSplans to replace 3 existing antennas on pipe mounts with 6 new antennas on pipe mounts at acenterline of 106 feet. (See the plans revised to Apri129, 2014 attached hereto as Exhibit A).MetroPCS will also replace a Nortel cabinet with a 6201 equipment cabinet, install a batterybackup unit, reuse existing coax cables, and install fiber cables. The existing Broad BrookFacility is structurally capable of supporting MetroPCS' proposed modifications, as indicated inthe structural analysis dated July 8, 2014, and attached hereto as Exhibit B.

1 While the online docket for the Connecticut Siting Council does not provide a docket or petition numberfor approval of this structure, it does reference this structure in connection with a notices of intentcaptioned EM-SPRINT-047-0000306, EM-VER-047A-129-164-050316, EM-POCKET-047-090504, and EM-SPRINT-047-140530,

1115 BROAD STREET ISH DEER HILL AVENUE 3ZO POST ROAD WEST C7S~ ORANGE CENTER ROAD

P.O. BOX 1821 DANBURY, CT O6HIO WESTPORT, CT 068$0 ORANGE, CT OG~F77BxiDcsroxT, CI' 06601-1821 'ILL: (203) 7922771 'ILL: (203) 222-1034 'I~r.: (203) 298-4066TEL: (203) 368-0211 Fnac: (203) 791-8149 F.vc: (203) 227-1373 Fax: (203) 298-0068Fwx: (203) 3949901

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COHFNWO`~F_~~_ATi0RNE1"5 AT LAW

July 24, 2014CTHA513APage 2

The planned modifications to the Broad Brook Facility fall squarely within those

activities explicitly provided for in R.C.S.A. ~ 16-50j-72(b)(2).

1 . The proposed modification will not increase the height of the tower. MetroPCS'

existing antennas are at a centerline of 106 feet; the replacement antennas will be installed at the

same 106 foot level. The enclosed tower drawing confirms that the proposed modification will

not increase the height of the tower.

2 . The proposed modifications will not require an extension on the site boundaries

or lease area, as depicted on Sheet 2 of Exhibit A. MetroPCS' equipment will be located entirely

within the existing compound area.

3 . The proposed modification to the Facility will not increase the noise levels at the

existing facility by six decibels or more.

4 . The operation of the replacement antennas will not increase the total radio

frequency (RF) power density, measured at the base of the tower, to a level at or above the

applicable standard. According to a Radio Frequency Emissions Analysis Report prepared by

EBI dated July 21, 2014 MetroPCS' operations would add 1.042% of the FCC Standard.

Therefore, the calculated "worst case" power density for the planned combined operation at the

site including all of the proposed antennas would be 26.712% of the FCC Standard as calculated

for a mixed frequency site as evidenced by the engineering exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit C.

For the foregoing reasons, MetroPCS respectfully submits that the proposed

replacement antennas and equipment at the Broad Brook Facility constitutes an exempt

modification under R.C.S.A. ~ 16-50j-72(b)(2). Upon acknowledgement of this exempt

modification, MetroPCS shall commence construction approximately sixty days from the receipt

of the Council's decision.

Sincerely,

Rachel A. Schwartzman, Esq.

cc: Town of Broad Brook, First Selectman Denise Manard

Verizon WirelessCrop Production Services, Inc.Sheldon J. Freincle, Northeast Site Solutions

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C_NT=1~engineering

Centered on Solutions '

July 8, 2014

Mr. Sheldon Freincle

Northeast Site Solurions

199 Brickyard' RoadFarmington, CT 06032

Be: Structural Evaluation Letter ̂ ~ MetroPCS Antenna Upgrade

MetroPCS Site Baf'~ CTHA593A

T~eri~on Wireless Site Bef ~ Broadbrook

75 Chamberlain BoadEast Wlindcor, Cl' 06076

Centek Pr ject No. 74033.07 7

Dear Mr. Freincle,

Centek Engineering Inc., has reviewed the proposed MetroPCS antenna upgrade at the above

referenced site. The purpose of the review is to determine the structural adequacy of existing 125-ft

+/- tall AGL water tank structure to support the proposed modified antenna configurarion. The

existing installation consists of three (3) antennas pipe mounted to the e~usting water tank handrail.

The review considered the effects of wind load, dead load, ice load and seismic forces in accordance

with the 2005 Connecticut State Building Code as amended by the 2009 Connecticut State

Supplement. Three (3) proposed antenna pipe mounts, to match the e~usting MetroPCS

antenna mounts, are required for the installation. (To be provided by others).

The existing and proposed loads considered in this analysis consist of the following

Verizon (E~risting/Reserved~

Antennas: Sup (6) Antel LPA-80063-6CF panel antennas, six (6) Antel BXA-70063-6CF panel

antennas, six (6) LPA-171063-12CF panel antennas, six (6) RRH's and one (1) RFS DB-T1-6Z-

8AB-OZ ma.i~ditribution box pipe mounted to the side of the water tank with a RAD center

elevarion o~ 116-ft ̀+/- AGL.

Coax: Eighteen ~8) 1-5/8-in dia. coaxial cables and one (1) 1-5/8-in dia. fiber cable vertically

supported off the leg/face of the existing water tank structure.

MISC (E~sting~GPS: One (1) GPS antenna mounted to the structure with a RAD center elevarion of 35-ft +/-

AGL and (1) GPS antenna mounted to the water tank leg with a RAD center elevation of 77-ft

+/- AGL.Coax Cables: Two (2) 1 /2" dia. coax cables (estimated) vertically supported off the leg of the

existing water tank structure.

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Antennas: Three (3) RFS APXVSPPI8-C-A20 panel antennas, three (3) RFS APXV"I"M14-C-I20

panel antennas, thYee (3) TD-RRI-18x20-25 Remote Radio Heads, three (3) 1900MHz 4X40W

RRH's and three (3) 800MHz 2X50W RRI-i's pipe mounted to the existing water tank handrail

with a RAD center elevarion of'104-ft +/- AGL.

Coax Cables: Four (4) 1-1/4" da. Hybriflex hybrid cables vertically supported off the leg of the

existing water taxik structure.

63-2 North Branford Road, Branford, CT 06405 203.488.0580 Fax 203.488.8587 www.CentekEng.com

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Structural Evaluatzon Letter ~ MetroPCS Ante~zna Upgrade

MetroPCS Site Ike. f ~ G'1 HA5 ~3ATleri~on Wireless Site Be, f'~ Braadl~rook75 Chamberlain BaadEast Windsor, CT 06076

■ MetroPCS (Exisring to Remain)Coax Cables: Six (6) 1-5/8" dia. coaxal cables vertically supported off the leg of the e~sting

water tank structure.

■ MetroPCS Existing to Remove)Antennas: Three (3) RFS APXV18-206417$-Chanel antennas pipe mounted to the existing water

tank handrail with R.[1D center elevarion o`f 10~/- AGL.

MetroPCS (Proposed)Antennas: Sup (6) Ericsson AIR 21 panel antennas pipe mounted to the existing water

tank handrail with RAD center elevation of 106-ft +/- AGL. Three (3) proposed antenna

pipe mounts, to match the e~usting MetroPCS antenna mounts, are requited for the

installation. (To be provided by others).Coax Cables: Three (3) 7/S" dia. fiber cables vertically supported off the leg of the

existing water tank structure.

The proposed antenna installarion meets the requirements of the 2005 Connecticut State Building

Code considering the basic wind speed (3-second gust) of 95 mph as required in Appendix K of the

Connecricut supplement per Table 16093.1. Our fuzdings are based on the assumption that the

hosting structure, all structural members and appurtenances were properly designed, detailed,

fabricated, installed and have been properly maintained since eYecrion.

In conclusion, the proposed MetroPCS antenna upgrade will not negatively impact the structural

integrity of the e~sting antenna support structure or host water tank. If there are any quesrions

regarding this matter, please feel free to call.

Respect y Submitted by: ```,`~~~ G 0 ~ ~~i<<~+/'

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EBI Consulting,r~ environmental ~ engineering ~ due diligence

RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSIONS ANALYSIS REPORTEVALUATION OF HUMAN EXPOSURE POTENTIAL

TO NON-IONIZING EMISSIONS

Metro MobilePCS Existing Facility

Site ID: CTHA513A

Crop Production Broadbrook Water Tank15 Chamberlain Road

East Windsor, CT 06016

July 21, 2014

EBI Project Number: 62143986

21 ~ Street Burlington, MA 01803 Tel: (781) 273.2500 Fax: (781) 273.3311

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EBI Consuso~r~~,, environmental ~ engineering ~ due diligence

July 21, 2014

Metro MobilePCS USAAttn: Jason Overbey, RF Manager35 Griffin Road SouthBloomfield, CT 06002

Re: Emissions Values for Site: CTHA513A - Crop Production Broadbrook Water Tank

EBI Consulting was directed to analyze the proposed Metro MobilePCS facility located at 15

Chamberlain Road, East Windsor, CT, for the purpose of determining whether the emissions from the

Proposed Metro MobilePCS Antenna Installation located on this property are within specified federal

limits.

All information used in this report was analyzed as a percentage of current M~imum Permissible

Exposure (% MPE) as listed in the FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-Oland ANSUIEEE Std C95.1. The

FCC regulates Maximum Permissible Exposure in units of microwatts per square centimeter (µW/cm2).

The number of µW/cm2 calculated at each sample point is called the power density. The exposure limit

for power density varies depending upon the frequencies being utilized. Wireless Carriers and Paging

Services use different frequency bands each with different exposure limits, therefore it is necessary to

report results and limits in terms of percent MPE rather than power density.

All results were compared to the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) radio frequency exposure

rules, 47 CFR 1.1307(b)(1) — (b)(3), to determine compliance with the Maacimum Permissible Exposure

(MPE) limits for General Population/LTncontrolled environments as defined below.

General population/uncontrolled exposure limits apply to situations in which the general public may be

exposed or in which persons who are exposed as a consequence of their employment may not be made

fully aware of the potential for exposure or cannot exercise control over their exposure. Therefore,

members of the general public would always be considered under this category when exposure is not

employment related, for example, in the case of a telecommunications tower that exposes persons in a

nearby residential area.

Public exposure to radio frequencies is regulated and enforced in units of microwatts per square

centimeter (µW/cm2). The general population exposure limit for the cellular band is 567 µW/cm2, and the

general population exposure limit for the PCS and AWS bands is 1000 µW/cm2. Because each carrier

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will be using different frequency bands, and each frequency band has different exposure limits, it is

necessary to report percent of MPE rather than power density.

OccupationaUcontrolled exposure limits apply to situations in which persons are exposed as a

consequence of their employment and in which those persons who are exposed have been made fiilly

aware of the potential for exposure and can exercise control over their exposure. OccupationaUcontrolled

exposure limits also apply where exposure is of a transient nature as a result of incidental passage through

a location where exposure levels may be above general population/uncontrolled limits (see below), as

long as the exposed person has been made fully aware of the potential for exposure and can exercise

control over his or her exposure by leaving the area or by some other appropriate means.

Additional details can be found in FCC OET 65.

CALCULATIONS

Calculations were done for the proposed Metro MobilePCS Wireless antenna facility located at 15

Chamberlain Road, East Windsor, CT, using the equipment information listed below. All calculations

were performed per the specifications under FCC OET 65. Since Metro MobilePCS is proposing highly

focused directional panel antennas, which project most of the emitted energy out toward the horizon, the

actual antenna pattern gain value in the direction of the sample area was used. For this report the sample

point is a 6 foot person standing at the base of the tower

For all calculations, all equipment was calculated using the following assumptions:

1) 2 GSM channels (1935.000 MHz—to 1945.000 MHz) were considered for each sector of the

proposed installation.

2) 2 LTMTS channels (2110.000 MHz to 2120.000 MHz / 2140.000 MHz to 2145.000 MHz)

were considered for each sector of the proposed installation.

3) 2 LTE channels (2110.000 MHz to 2120.000 MHz / 2140.000 MHz to 2145.000 MHz) were

considered for each sector of the proposed installation.

4) All radios at the proposed installation were considered to be running at full power and were

uncombined in their RF transmissions paths per carrier prescribed configuration. Per FCC

OET Bulletin No. 65 -Edition 97-01 recommendations to achieve the maximum anticipated

value at each sample point, all power levels emitting from the proposed antenna installation

are increased by a factor of 2..56 to account for possible in-phase reflections from the

surrounding environment. This is rarely the case, and if so, is never continuous.

5) For the following calculations the sample point was the top of a six foot person standing at

the base of the tower. The actual gain in this direction was used per the manufactures

supplied specifications.

6) The antenna used in this modeling is the Ericsson AIR21 for LTE, iTMTS and GSM. This is

based on feedback from the carrier with regards to anticipated antenna selection. This antenna

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has a 15.6 dBd gain value at its main lobe. Actual antenna gain values were used for all

calculations as per the manufacturers specifications.

7) The antenna mounting height centerline of the proposed antennas is 106 feet above ground

level (AGL).

8) Emissions values for additional carriers were taken from the Connecticut Siting Council

active database. Values in this database are provided by the individual carriers themselves.

All calculations were done with respect to uncontrolled /general public threshold limits.

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t Windsor, CT 0616

Site Type

Water Tank

Sector 1

Power

Ante

nna Ga

fn

Out Per

in dir

ecti

on

Power

Power

Ante

nna

Channel

Number of

Comp

osit

e of sample

Ante

nna

anal

ysis

Cable Lo

ss Additional

Density

Density

Number An

tenn

a Make

Ante

nna Model

Stat

us

Freq

uenc

y Ba

nd

Tech

nolo

gy

(Wat

ts)

Channels

Power

poin

t (dBd) He

ight

(ft)

height

Cable Size

(dB)

Loss

ERP

Valu

e Percentage

la

Ericsson

AIR21 B4A/82P

Active

AWS-2100 MHz

LTE

60

2

120

-3.95

106

100

None

0

0

48326044

1.73735

0.17373%

16

Ericsson

AIR21 B4A/62P

Not Used

- 0

3.95

1~6

100

None

0

0

0

0

~.D000D%

2a

Ericsson

AIR21 82A / B4P

Active

PCS - 1950 MHz

GSM / UMTS

30

2

60

3.95

106

100

1-5/8"

0

0

24.163022

0.868675

0.08687%

2B

Ericsson

AIR2182A/B4P

Pass

ive

AWS-2100 MHz

UMTS

30

2

60

-3.95

106

100

1-5/8"

0

0

24.163022

0.868675

0.08687%

Sect

or total Power Density Val

ue:

0.347%

Sector 2

Power

Ante

nna Ga

inOut Per

indirection

Power

Power

Ante

nna

Channel

Number of

Comp

osit

e of sample

Ante

nna

anal

ysis

Cable Lo

ss Additional

Density

Density

Number An

tenn

a Make

Ante

nna Model

Stat

us

Frequency Band

Tech

nolo

gy

(Wat

ts)

Channels

Power

poin

t (d8d) He

ight

(ft)

height

Cabl

eSiz

e (d8)

Loss

ERP

Valu

e Percentage

1a

Ericsson

AIR21 B4A/82P

Ac[ive

AWS • 2100 MHz

LTE

60

2

120

-3.95

106

100

None

0

0

48.3

2604

4 1.73735

0.17373%

ib

Ericsson

AIR21 B4A/62P

Not Used

0

-3.95

106

100

None

D

D

0

0

D.00

0OOy

,2a

Ericsson

AIR21 82A / B4P

Active

PCS -1950 MHz

GSM / UMTS

30

2

60

3.95

106

100

1-5/8"

0

0

24.163022

0.868675

0.08687%

2b

Ericsson

AIR21 B2A/B4P

Pass

ive

AWS-2100 MHz

UMTS

30

2

60

-3.95

106

100

1-5/8"

0

0

24.163022

O.S6

8675

0.08687%

Sector

total Power Density Val

ue:

0.347%

Sector 3

Power

Ante

nna Ga

inOut Per

in

dir

ecti

on

Power

Power

Ante

nna

Channel

Number of

Comp

osit

e of

sample

Antenna

anal

ysis

Cable Lo

ss Additional

Density

Density

Number An

tenn

a Make

Ante

nna Model

Stat

us

Frequency Band

Tech

nolo

gy

(Wat

ts)

Channels

Power

point(dBd) He

ight

(ft)

height

Cable Size

(d8)

Loss

ERP

Valu

e Percentage

la

Eric

son

AIR21 B4A/82P

Active

AWS-2100 MHz

LTE

60

2

120

-3.9

5 106

100

None

0

0

48.3

2604

4 1.73735

0.17373%

16

Erirssan

AIR21 B4A/62P

Not Used

0

-3.95

106

100

None

0

0

0

0

O.00D00%

2a

Ericsson

AIR21 82A / B4P

Active

PCS -1950 MHz

GSM / UMTS

30

2

60

3.95

106

100

1-5/8"

D

0

24.163022

0.868675

x.08687%

2b

Ericsson

AIR2182A/64P

Pass

ive

AWS-2100 MHz

UMTS

30

2

60

-3.95

106

100

1-5/8"

0

0

24.163022

O.S6

8675

0.08687%

Sector

tota

I Power Density Val

ue:

0347%

Site Composite MPE %

Carrier

MPE %

Metro Mob

ileP

CS

1.042%

Sprint

6.900%

Verizon Wi

rele

ss

18.770%

Total Site MPE %

26.712%

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EBI Consulting,s, environmental ~ engineering ~ due diligence

Summary

All calculations performed for this analysis yielded results that were well within the allowable limits for

general public exposure to RF Emissions.

The anticipated Maximum Composite contributions from the Metro MobilePCS facility are 1.042%

(0.347% from each sector) of the allowable FCC established general public limit considering all three

sectors simultaneously sampled at the ground level.

The anticipated composite MPE value for this site assuming all carriers present is 26.712% of the

allowable FCC established general public limit sampled at the ground level. This is based upon values

listed in the Connecticut Siting Council database for existing carrier emissions.

FCC guidelines state that if a site is found to be out of compliance (over allowable thresholds), that.

carriers over a 5% contribution to the composite value will require measures to bring the site into

compliance. For this facility, the composite values calculated were well within the allowable 100%

threshold standard per the federal government.

Scott Heffernan

RF Engineering Director

EBI Consulting

21 B Street

Burlington, MA 01803

21 B Street 'Burlington, MA 01803 Tel: (781) 273.2500 Fax: (781) 273.3311